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Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)

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[F15.2.2. Evidence of formal qualifications of nurses responsible for general care U.K.

a

This evidence of formal qualification entitles the holder to automatic recognition when it is issued to the nationals of Member States who obtained qualification in Ireland.

b

This information on the evidence of qualifications was included to ensure that graduates trained in Ireland would be entitled to automatic recognition without the need for actual registration in Ireland, such registration not being part of the qualification process.

c

This information on the evidence of qualifications replaces previous entries for the UK in order to ensure that graduates trained in the United Kingdom would be entitled to automatic recognition of their qualification without the need for actual registration, such registration not being part of the qualification process.

d

Valid until 2001.

e

As of 2001/2002.]

Country Evidence of formal qualifications Body awarding the evidence of qualifications Professional title Reference date
België/Belgique/Belgien
  • Diploma gegradueerde verpleger/verpleegster/Diplôme d’infirmier(ère) gradué(e)/Diplom eines (einer) graduierten Krankenpflegers (-pflegerin)

  • De erkende opleidingsinstituten/Les établissements d’enseignement reconnus/Die anerkannten Ausbildungsanstalten

  • Hospitalier(ère)/Verpleegassistent(e)

29.6.1979
  • De bevoegde Examencommissie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap/Le Jury compétent d’enseignement de la Communauté française/Der zuständige Prüfungsausschuß der Deutschsprachigen Gemeinschaft

  • Infirmier(ère) hospitalier(ère)/Zieken huisverpleger(-verpleegster)

  • Diploma in de ziekenhuisverpleegkunde/Brevet d’infirmier(ère) hospitalier(ère)/Brevet eines (einer) Krankenpflegers (-pflegerin)

  • Brevet van verpleegassistent(e)/Brevet d’hospitalier(ère)/Brevet einer Pflegeassistentin

България Диплома за висше образование на образователно-квалификационна степен Бакалавър с професионална квалификация Медицинска сестра Университет Медицинска сестра 1.1.2007
Česko
1.

Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu ošetřovatelství ve studijním oboru všeobecná sestra (bakalář, Bc.)

1.

Vysoká škola zřízená nebo uznaná státem

  • Všeobecná sestra

1.5.2004
2.

Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním oboru diplomovaná všeobecná sestra (diplomovaný specialista, DiS.), accompanied by the following certificate: - Vysvědčení o absolutoriu

2.

Vyšší odborná škola zřízená nebo uznaná státem

Danmark Bevis for uddannelsen til professionsbachelor i sygepleje Professionshøjskole Sygeplejerske 29.6.1979
Deutschland Zeugnis über die staatliche Prüfung in der Krankenpflege Staatlicher Prüfungsausschuss Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegerin/Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger 29.6.1979
Eesti
1.

Diplom õe erialal

1.

Tallinna Meditsiinikool

Tartu Meditsiinikool

Kohtla-Järve Meditsiinikool

õde 1.5.2004
2.

Õe põhikoolituse diplom

2.

Tallinna Tervishoiu Kõrgkool

3.

Õe põhiõpe diplom

3.

Tartu Tervishoiu Kõrgkool

Ελλάς
1.

Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Παν/μίου Αθηνών

1.

Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών

Διπλωματούχος ή πτυχιούχος νοσοκόμος, νοσηλευτής ή νοσηλεύτρια 1.1.1981
2.

Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Τεχνολογικών Εκπαιδευτικών Ιδρυμάτων (Τ.Ε.Ι.)

2.

Τεχνολογικά Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα Υπουργείο Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτω

3.

Πτυχίο Αξιωματικών Νοσηλευτικής

3.

Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας

4.

Πτυχίο Αδελφών Νοσοκόμων πρώην Ανωτέρων Σχολών Υπουργείου Υγείας και Πρόνοιας

4.

Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας

5.

Πτυχίο Αδελφών Νοσοκόμων και Επισκεπτριών πρώην Ανωτέρων Σχολών Υπουργείου Υγείας και Πρόνοιας

5.

Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας

6.

Πτυχίο Τμήματος Νοσηλευτικής

6.

ΚΑΤΕΕ Υπουργείου Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων

7.

Πτυχίο Τμήματος Νοσηλευτικής Πανεπιστήμιου Πελοποννήσου

7.

Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου

España Título de Diplomado universitario en Enfermería
  • Ministerio de Educación y Cultura

Enfermero/a diplomado/a 1.1.1986
  • El rector de una Universidad

Titulo de Graduado/a en Enfermería
  • El rector de una Universidad

Graduado/a en Enfermería 1.1.1986
France
  • Diplôme d’Etat d’infirmier(ère)

  • Diplôme d’Etat d’infirmier(ère) délivré en vertu du décret no 99-1147 du 29 décembre 1999

Le ministère de la santé Infirmier(ère) 29.6.1979
Hrvatska
1.

Svjedodžba medicinska sestra opće njege/medicinski tehničar opće njege

1.

Srednje strukovne škole koje izvode program za stjecanje kvalifikacije medicinska sestra opće njege/medicinski tehničar opće njege

1.

medicinska sestra opće njege/medicinski tehničar opće njege

1.7.2013
2.

Svjedodžba prvostupnik (baccalaureus) sestrinstva/prvostupnica (baccalaurea) sestrinstva

2.

Medicinski fakulteti sveučilišta u Republici Hrvatskoj

Sveučilišta u Republici Hrvatskoj

2.

prvostupnik (baccalaureus) sestrinstva/prvostupnica (baccalaurea) sestrinstva

Veleučilišta u Republici Hrvatskoj
Ireland
1.

Certificate of Registered General Nurse a

1.

An Bórd Altranais (The Nursing Board) [up to 1.10.2012 ];

Bórd Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hEireann (The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) [from 2.10.2012 ]

Registered General Nurse (RGN) 29.6.1979
2.

B.Sc. in Nursing Studies (General) approved by the NMBI b

2.

Third-level Institution delivering the B.Sc. in Nursing Studies approved by the NMBI [as of September 2002]

3.

B.Sc. in Children’s and General (Integrated) Nursing approved by the NMBI b

3.

Third-level Institution delivering the B.Sc. in Children’s and General (Integrated) Nursing approved by the NMBI [as of September 2006]

Italia
1.

Diploma di infermiere professionale d

1.

Scuole riconosciute dallo Stato d

1.

Infermiere professionale d

29.6.1979
2.

Diploma di laurea in infermieristica e

2.

Università e

2.

Infermiere e

Κΰπρος Δίπλωμα Γενικής Νοσηλευτικής Νοσηλευτική Σχολή Εγγεγραμμένος Νοσηλευτής 1.5.2004
Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Τεχνολογικού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου Νοσηλευτής(τρια) Γενικής Νοσηλευτικής
Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου
Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας - BSc in Nursing Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας University of Nicosia
Πτυχίο Γενικής Νοσηλευτικής Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας, Πανεπιστήμιο Frederick
Latvija
1.

Diploms par māsas kvalifikācijas iegūšanu

1.

Māsu skolas

Māsa 1.5.2004
2.

Māsas diploms

2.

Universitātes tipa augstskola pamatojoties uz Valsts eksāmenu komisijas lēmumu

Lietuva
1.

Aukštojo mokslo diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinę kvalifikaciją

1.

Universitetas

Bendrosios praktikos slaugytojas 1.5.2004
2.

Aukštojo mokslo diplomas (neuniversitetinės studijos), nurodantis suteiktą bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinę kvalifikaciją

2.

Kolegija

3.

Bakalauro diplomas (slaugos bakalauro kvalifikacinis laipsnis ir bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinė kvalifikacija)

3.

Universitetas

4.

Profesinio bakalauro diplomas (slaugos profesinio bakalauro kvalifikacinis laipsnis ir bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinė kvalifikacija)

4.

Kolegija

Luxembourg
  • Diplôme d’Etat d’infirmier

Ministère de l’éducation nationale, de la formation professionnelle et des sports Infirmier 29.6.1979
  • Diplôme d’Etat d’infirmier hospitalier gradué

Magyarország
1.

Ápoló bizonyítvány

1.

Szakképző iskola

Ápoló 1.5.2004
2.

Ápoló oklevél

2.

Felsőoktatási intézmény

3.

Okleveles ápoló oklevél

3.

Felsőoktatási intézmény

Malta Lawrja jew diploma fl-istudji tal-infermerija Universita ‘ta’ Malta” Infermier Registrat tal-Ewwel Livell 1.5.2004
Nederland
1.

Diploma’s verpleger A, verpleegster A, verpleegkundige A

1.

Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie

Verpleegkundige 29.6.1979
2.

Diploma verpleegkundige MBOV (Middelbare Beroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige)

2.

Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie

3.

Diploma verpleegkundige HBOV (Hogere Beroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige)

3.

Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie

4.

Diploma beroepsonderwijs verpleegkundige — Kwalificatieniveau 4

4.

Door een van overheidswege aangewezen opleidingsinstelling

5.

Diploma hogere beroepsopleiding verpleegkundige — Kwalificatieniveau 5

5.

Door een van overheidswege aangewezen opleidingsinstelling

Österreich
1.

Diplom über die Ausbildung in der all-gemeinen Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege

1.

Schule für allgemeine Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege

  • Diplomierte Gesundheits- und Krankenschwester

1.1.1994
2.

Diplom als Diplomierte Krankenschwester, Diplomierter Krankenpfleger

2.

Allgemeine Krankenpflegeschule

  • Diplomierter Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger

3.

Diplom über den Abschluss des Fachhochschul-Bachelorstudiengangs Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege

3.

Fachhochschulrat/Fachhochschule

Polska
  • Dyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych na kierunku pielęgniarstwo z tytułem magister pielęgniarstwa

Instytucja prowadząca kształcenie na poziomie wyższym uznana przez właściwe władze Pielegniarka 1.5.2004
  • Dyplom ukończenia studiów wyższych zawodowych na kierunku/specjalności pielęgniarstwo z tytułem licencjat pielęgniarstwa

Portugal
1.

Diploma do curso de enfermagem geral

1.

Escolas de Enfermagem

Enfermeiro 1.1.1986
2.

Diploma/carta de curso de bacharelato em enfermagem

2.

Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem

3.

Diploma/Carta de curso de licenciatura em enfermagem

3.

Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem; Escolas Superiores de Saúde

România
1.

Diplomă de absolvire de asistent medical generalist cu studii superioare de scurtă durată

1.

Universități

Asistent medical generalist 1.1.2007
2.

Diplomă de licență de asistent medical generalist cu studii superioare de lungă durată

2.

Universități

3.

Certificat de competențe profesionale (de asistent medical generalist)

3.

Ministerul Educației Naționale

4.

Certificat de calificare nivel 5

5.

Certificat de calificare profesională nivel 5

Slovenija Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov diplomirana medicinska sestra/diplomirani zdravstvenik
1.

Univerza

Diplomirana medicinska sestra/Diplomirani zdravstvenik 1.5.2004
2.

Visoka strokovna šola

Slovensko
1.

DIPLOM ošetrovateľstvo magister ( Mgr. )

1.

Vysoká škola/Univerzita

Sestra 1.5.2004
2.

DIPLOM ošetrovateľstvo bakalár ( Bc. )

2.

Vysoká škola/Univerzita

3.

DIPLOM diplomovaná všeobecná sestra

3.

Stredná zdravotnícka škola

Suomi/Finland
1.

Sairaanhoitajan tutkinto/Sjukskötarexamen

1.

Terveydenhuolto-oppilaitokset/

Hälsovårdsläroanstalter

Sairaanhoitaja/Sjukskötare 1.1.1994
2.

Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ammattikorkeakoulututkinto, sairaanhoitaja (AMK)/Yrkeshögskoleexamen inom hälsovård och det sociala området, sjukskötare (YH)

2.

Ammattikorkeakoulut/Yrkeshögskolor

Sverige Sjuksköterskeexamen Universitet eller högskola Sjuksköterska 1.1.1994
United Kingdom A qualification approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council or one of its predecessor bodies as attesting to the completion of training required for general nurses by Article 31 and the standard of proficiency as required for registration as a Registered Nurse — Adult in its register c Education institutions approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council or one of its predecessor bodies Registered Nurse — Adult 29.6.1979

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